I don’t have a fireplace, but if I did I’d be sipping a bucket glass of this grown-up holiday spirit juice basking in the glow of my Christmas tree. This recipe for cozy Christmas sangria is liquid holiday cheer.
I won’t put a recipe on the blog that I haven’t tried and loved. This one is no exception. I made the test batch on Thanksgiving and was left with none to spare. It got rave reviews.
I found this recipe on Pinterest from Martha herself. I tweaked it a teensy bit by cutting the added sugar in half.
Ingredients:
2 bottles of Merlot
1 bottle of ginger ale
1/2 cup sugar
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/2 t ground clove
4-6 oranges sliced
6-10 cinnamon sticks
1/2 bag cranberries
I stirred the wine and soda together first, then added the sugar & spices.
Stir it up until the sugar is dissolved. If you like a sweeter drink, add another 1/2 cup of sugar. Slice up your oranges and dump those in along with the cranberries.
Stir & serve chilled.
It even looks gorgeous!
I never spend a lot on glasses because when people drink, they break #partyfoul. This sangria pitcher & 6 glass set is under $20 if you want to show off your signature drink even more 😉
Enjoy the recipe guys.
Cheers!
Mindy
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That really is cozy sangria!
I have been wanting to make Sangria for like ever! I’m going to try this one out, it looks so yummy! Hope you, hubby and Cutie-pie Max are doing well 🙂
Thanks! Hope you enjoy the holidays!!
I’ll have, two glasses of Merlot and, one glass of ice. and… scampi!
Two bottles lol! Poor Rainy
How many ounces in the bottle of ginger ale? It comes in all sizes from 7 oz. up to 2 liters?
2 liters
Is the T for tablespoon or teaspoon?
T is for tablespoon 🙂
and that is correct except that your recipe shows “t” not “T”, so I’m guessing YOUR recipe uses ‘teaspoons, not tablespoons of the spices, am I correct?
correct 🙂
Could I make this the night before and let it sit in the fridge?
I think so, except I’d add anything fizzy right before serving.
What sizes Merlot bottles
750 mL 🙂 Cheers!
Could this just add easily and deliciously be made with pinot noir or cab?
Absolutely! Merlot would also be a nice punch!